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Joint Base Charleston Veterinary Treatment Facility offers services to military and retirees
December 3, 2013 — The Joint Base Charleston Veterinary Treatment Facility, located on JB Charleston - Air Base, provides veterinary care for pets of active-duty military, their dependents and retirees.But their primary mission is to provide protection for troops and animals from infectious diseases, including those passed from animals to humans and to provide for... MORE

Moria Roberts (right), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, and Kristen Davis, veterinary technician, perform a minor surgery Nov. 22, 2013, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Joint Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The facility provides animal care to active-duty military, their dependents and retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)

Hell and back: A survivor's courage to overcome domestic violence and abduction and inspire others
November 20, 2013 — Editor's note: Certain details of this story, including names and locations, are being withheld for the sake of the individuals involved. The subject of this story requested we refer to her as "Airman Ebony.""We were in a relationship for a little over six months when I broke up with him," Ebony said, thinking back to before her abduction. "You... MORE

(U.S. Air Force illustration / Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Child uses Epilepsy to educate others
November 20, 2013 — "Hi, my name is Evelyn Hill. I am 7 years old and have epilepsy. I take special medicine to help me not have seizures anymore. Did you know that more than 50 million people in the world have epilepsy?"This was the beginning of a speech Evelyn gave over the intercom system at Hunley Park Elementary School, Charleston, S.C., to all the students Nov... MORE

Seven year old Evelyn Hill lean against the pole outside of her house as she looks at the lights that are up in honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month Nov. 13, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Evelyn is the daughter of Senior Airman Jessica Jordan, 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic mechanic, and Senior Airman Ryan Jordan, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician. Evelyn was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2010 at the age of 4. Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures or convulsions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Command Chief: Grounded in Reality
November 5, 2013 — "Rank doesn't matter, actions do," said Chief Master Sgt. Shawn M. Hughes, 437th Airlift Wing command chief. Hughes was appointed as the 437th AW Command Chief on 10 July 2013.Born Sean Michael Kennedy in Northern Michigan with three other siblings, Hughes's upbringing was not of the traditional type."My mother went AWOL when I was six," said... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 437th Airlift Wing command chief

Airmen take on Phoenix Raven challenge
October 23, 2013 — Airman 1st Class Marisa Placie, 628th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, faces off with a Redman using self-defense techniques to respond to the "aggressor," Oct. 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Placie and two other security forces members went through a three-week course at the JB Charleston Phoenix Raven facility to prepare them for the... MORE

Airman 1st Class Marisa Placie, 628th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, faces off with a Redman using self-defense techniques to respond to the "aggressor," Oct. 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Placie and two other security forces members went through a three-week course at the JB Charleston Phoenix Raven facility to prepare them for the Phoenix Raven training course at the United States Air Force Expeditionary Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Cancer's fight with Jessica Newbury
October 9, 2013 — "I found a lump in my right breast in 2009," said Jessica Newbury. "Two years after my mom passed away from this very same thing."Newbury was only 25 years old when she started her battle with breast cancer."The doctors diagnosed me with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ and Invasive Cancer," said Newbury."My right breast had Stage 0 Breast Cancer," said... MORE

Jessica Newbury, poses for a picture Oct. 9, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Newbury joined the United States Navy in 2003 and served for eight years as a machinist mate before her medical retirement. Newbury is a breast cancer survivor and continues to be an inspiration for those that know her and her story. U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

Airman builds partnerships using his Indian roots
October 9, 2013 — Senior Airman Roshan Joseph is an aerospace propulsion maintainer with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., where he makes sure all C-17 Globemaster III aircraft engines are in first-rate condition at all times, but more than 14 years ago he had never even stepped foot in the United States.At the young age of 11 ,... MORE

An Indian Air Force member looks at a C-17 Globemaster III engine while Senior Airman Roshan Joseph 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion maintainer, goes over how the engine works Oct. 10, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Joseph has taught several Indian Air Force classes while stationed at JB Charleston. When previous class members of his return to the base with an Indian Air Force C-17 he takes his current class out to the aircraft to meet with the crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston - supporting warfighters
September 25, 2013 — In 1995, an Army unit stood up in Charleston with the intent of moving warfighters and their equipment to locations around the world - mission ready and fast. This unit, the Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston located on Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, S.C., is still performing that mission today.Army Strategic Logistics... MORE

Robert Kramer, Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston mechanic level III, works on an Army tactical vehicle Sept. 24, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. ASLAC provides the U.S. warfighter the ability to quickly generate combat power at any location designated by the National Command Authority by establishing, maintaining and reconstituting Army Prepositioned Stocks Afloat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)

Loadmaster delivers last C-17, father delivered first
September 19, 2013 — For one family, the term "like father, like son" has never been more true.Any father would be proud to watch their son be a part of the arrival of the last C-17 Globemaster III to Joint Base Charleston. However, for Ret. Chief Master Sgt. Bob Morris, felt more than pride knowing his son, Tech. Sgt. Mike Morris, 437th Airlift Wing Operations Group... MORE

(Left) Tech. Sgt. Mike Morris, 437th Airlift Wing Operations Group standards and evaluations loadmaster, enjoys a stroll on the flight line with his father, Ret. Chief Master Sgt. Bob Morris, C-17 Training Systems Charleston lead loadmaster, Sept. 17, 2013 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Bob is a retired loadmaster and was on the plane for the arrival of the first C-17 delivered to the Air Force in June 1993. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

You are not alone: September, Suicide Prevention Month
September 18, 2013 — There is a predator looming over the United States Armed Forces, stealing lives of honorable service members every year.It is not concerned if you have a family at home, whether you're male or female - if you just started your career or just finishing it."Suicide is a massive problem that is affecting the total force of the military," said Maj... MORE

(U.S. Air Force photo/graphic by Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)